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Poster: | craven714 | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 9:47am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
How could I go wrong?
I met a guy name Trey in my hometown of BFE, Ohio who told me,
"If you're ever gonna get the Dead, you have to have this" :
http://www.archive.org/details/gd70-09-20.aud.remaster.sirmick.27583.sbeok.shnf
I was 17 (mid 80s) and extremely open-minded.
I was hooked as soon as the tape started rolling. Goodness knows what it would have been if it was any other show.
Then I saw the GD Movie on MTV, back when they actually played music-videos, and that's all she wrote.
It took me a while to get to see them live, and that was
the icing on the cake. Never looked back...
I know this has been done before but, I am curious to YOUR first experience with the GD.
A friend? A tape? A LP? An 8-track? Heaven forbid, thrown in face first to a live show?
Give us a story...
All will be taken at face value except for Kockman and ah_uh_oh_um.
Thanks for playing...
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Poster: | Uncle_John | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 10:12pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
Thirty-some years later I still spend about half of my listening time with the Dead.
On a somewhat related note... I work at a university and have a small crew of students who work for me. After interviewing my most recent hire, a 19 year-old sophomore, talk turned to music. He plays piano and clarinet and said his musical tastes lean towards jazz. During his first work shift last Friday I played a mix I had on my player with some 2nd set jams from '71, '74, and '77. I didn't tell him what it was and he didn't ask. When he came in to work this afternoon I asked for a music request. He said something like "Do you have any more like you played on Friday? That guitarist is really amazing." I put on 11/11/73 set 2. Maybe too much too fast, but he seemed to dig it. ;-)
- John
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Poster: | SomeDarkHollow | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 10:02am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
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Poster: | Old_NJ_Head_Zimmer | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 10:58am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
Funny thing is until you get it - you don't know what it is
Some people it takes a long time and many shows to get it
Others get it quicker
Some never get it at all
True enough but I figure this would spur some funny responces like only this place can
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Poster: | SomeDarkHollow | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 11:16am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
Mama Ragetti: "I find you disgusting"
Grandpa Gustafson: "Just as long as you find me, my dear"
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Poster: | mklsgl | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 10:14am |
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Poster: | deadhead53 | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 11:21am |
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Poster: | craven714 | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 11:55am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
especially since they hosted the singer/song writer weekends
at Penns Landing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WXPN.
Thanks for your response :)
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Poster: | craven714 | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 11:39am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
I never thought of it that way. I just
"got it" as soon as I heard it. Thats a very interesting concept on your part. I guess there were many different doors that opened for me after the initial 'wow' factor,
as you point out. But for me, it was like a drug. I just
had to have more. And luckily, there was PLENTY more out
there. I understand your view now: Listen and get it, and
then get it and GOT IT!
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Poster: | chris in long beach | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 10:37am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
First thing that got me interested? Friend of the Devil on Pandora, about...eh, 6 years ago.
The first show that really caught my attention and started me down the rabbit hole was 8-6-71.
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Poster: | craven714 | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 12:24pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
Agree or Disagree? ;)
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Poster: | chris in long beach | Date: | Sep 21, 2011 12:19am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
Eh, OC is what it is. I much prefer LB, although I did enjoy venturing into OC to check out Cubensis at the...Marlin?
Are you from the area?
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Poster: | craven714 | Date: | Sep 21, 2011 7:43am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
Board would say. Just wanted to get your opinion.
From LB to ATL? All I can ask is WTF? Little culture
shock for you? or what?
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Poster: | chris in long beach | Date: | Sep 21, 2011 8:28pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
I think of OC as a mix of urban and suburban life. Big towns, small cities, if that makes any sense! Huntington Beach has a decent downtown, and the beaches are nice.
Other than that? Eh, nothing to see!
Oh! If you like karaoke and drinking till you can't stand up, check out the Prospector in Long Beach (7th and Cherry) on a Friday night. The drinks are so strong that I could still taste the alcohol after my BAC was like 3.5 :D
Enjoy your trip! Not sure of your dates, but if Cubensis is playing (and you don't hate tribute bands)check them out.
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Poster: | wisconsindead | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 6:28pm |
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Poster: | Reade | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 3:18pm |
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Poster: | turnphilup | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 10:11am |
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Poster: | snori | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 11:43am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
After a while one of the others pulled out 'Live Dead', and a little over 20 minutes later my life had completely changed. I didn't know music could sound like that, but I certainly knew I wanted to hear more of it.
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Poster: | jgIynn1.2 | Date: | Sep 21, 2011 12:13pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
"what's that?"
"it's the Grateful Dead"
"huh"
"From Steal Your Face"
I'm pretty sure we listened to it after school that day and I was hooked.
This all probably occurred '76 or so when I was about 13.
First show was Cape Cod 79
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Poster: | johnnyonthespot | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 10:44am |
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Poster: | blang16 | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 11:31am |
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Poster: | johnnyonthespot | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 11:46am |
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Poster: | Jobygoob | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 1:21pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
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Poster: | johnnyonthespot | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 1:45pm |
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Poster: | Jobygoob | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 1:55pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
This post was modified by Jobygoob on 2011-09-20 20:55:57
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Poster: | johnnyonthespot | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 1:56pm |
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Poster: | Jobygoob | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 2:11pm |
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Poster: | davebigdaddy | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 9:19pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
Got it for sure during my first show. 5/7/77. Been an amazing ride ever since.
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Poster: | craven714 | Date: | Sep 21, 2011 8:15am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
This post was modified by craven714 on 2011-09-21 15:15:33
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Poster: | deadhead53 | Date: | Sep 21, 2011 7:19am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
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Poster: | johnnyonthespot | Date: | Sep 21, 2011 8:47am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
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Poster: | johnnyonthespot | Date: | Sep 21, 2011 9:07am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
Hey speaking of Storm Troopers do you know the story of how Samual Jackson got involved? Pretty cool. He just wanted to be a part of it even just as a storm trooper
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Poster: | deadhead53 | Date: | Sep 21, 2011 9:20am |
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Poster: | Diamondhead | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 4:56pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
I do know when I became aware that I got - it's when I started panicking about getting tickets when they came to town.
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Poster: | Skobud | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 11:48am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
FF to the end of spring and it was announced that Tom Petty, Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan were coming to Buffalo on the 4th of July and playing at Rich Stadium. Needless to say these guys were totally stoked and talked me into going. FF again to show day and I vividly remember getting off the exit in Orchard Park, and just being amazed by how many freakin people had invaded Orchard Park. I never saw anything that even remotely resembled that type of scene before. Within 30 minutes of parking, I ate my first dose and the rest was history. The insane weather that day only added to the experience. It was incredible.
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Poster: | craven714 | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 12:28pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |
So far snori wins the 'elder-head' trophy, but I wanna
read more from ya'll...
And now reading some of your responses, I remember the
'Skeletons Out Of The Closet' being very prevalent in my
first years of seeking out the Dead. Now, if I see a copy of it I just laugh and laugh
and laugh and laugh now, knowing its meaninglessness.
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Poster: | Scrim | Date: | Sep 20, 2011 1:53pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: A first time tape/LP/8-track/CD/live? TDIH |